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  2. abuzar1

    abuzar1 Senior member

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    Better PSU
    http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=26414&vpn=CMPSU-650TX&manufacture=CORSAIR

    Better CPU
    http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=012505&cid=CPU.84

    Motherboard(Needed to be changed due to different CPU)
    http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=017990&cid=MB.157

    WAYY better video card(MORE than twice as fast)
    http://www.ncix.com/products/index..../48500+T352&manufacture=Palit Multimedia Inc.

    Or if that video card is too expensive, get this one. It's only 5 bucks more than the one you selected, and MUCH faster as well. I still recommend the 4850 however.

    http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=019340&cid=999.243.390
     
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    Yeah agreed, they're all pretty slow/old/overpriced parts.
    The stuff Abuzar has listed is miles better.
    The HD4850 is a vastly better card than the 8800GT, but if you really can't stretch to the 4850, take the 1GB 8800.
     
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    Sam, one GB didn't really make a difference. I guess it might be better for future proofing.
     
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    It certainly wouldn't on an ATI card, but not sure about nvidia.
     
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    No I had one. 8800GT 1GB. I throughly researched it before buying. It offers no performance gain. Only reason I bought it was to future proof(LOL like I kept it long enough) and primarily because of the much better dual slot cooler.
     
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    Indeed, but the one you posted has a single slot cooler?
     
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    lol

    My bad, I didn't even notice it was 1GB! I just thought it was a 512MB version haha.
     
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    Lol... Oh well!
     
  10. GTR35

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    lol, all that posting...

    @abuzar1
    Best thermal paste is Colgate's Toothpaste?!
     
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    No, toothpaste dries up.

    I hope no one takes me seriously.
     
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    lol, but it is believable in a way.
     

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